How a former RNC Chairman strategically destroyed the Dukakis campaign in 1988

Vice President George H. W. Bush ran against Governor Michael Dukakis in the presidential election in 1988. Governor Dukakis was doing well and seemed to have a legitimate chance of becoming president.

However, according to Erin McHugh, author of "Political Suicide," a former Republican National Committee chairman strategically influenced the election and ultimately helped George H. W. Bush clinch the victory.